List of accolades received by Good Night, and Good Luck.
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The 2005 film Good Night, and Good Luck. was nominated for 6 Academy Awards, but lost respectively in all categories to Brokeback Mountain, Capote, Crash, and Memoirs of a Geisha.
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Awards and nominations
Organizations
Organization | Award category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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Academy Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | David Strathairn | Nominated |
Best Art Direction | James D. Bissell and Jan Pascale | Nominated | |
Best Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Nominated | |
Best Director | George Clooney | Nominated | |
Best Film | Grant Heslov | Nominated | |
Best Screenplay – Original | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Nominated | |
BAFTA Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | David Strathairn | Nominated |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role | George Clooney | Nominated | |
Best Film | Nominated | ||
Best Director | George Clooney | Nominated | |
Best Editing | Stephen Mirrione | Nominated | |
Best Screenplay – Original | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Nominated | |
Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role – Drama | David Strathairn | Nominated |
Best Director | George Clooney | Nominated | |
Best Film – Drama | Nominated | ||
Best Screenplay | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Nominated | |
Independent Spirit Awards | Best Male Lead | David Strathairn | Nominated |
Best Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Won | |
Best Director | George Clooney | Nominated | |
Best Film | Grant Heslov | Nominated | |
Satellite Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role – Drama | David Strathairn | Nominated |
Outstanding Art Direction and Production Design | James D. Bissell | Won | |
Outstanding Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Nominated | |
Outstanding Director | George Clooney | Nominated | |
Outstanding Editing | Stephen Mirrione | Nominated | |
Outstanding Screenplay – Original | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Won | |
Best DVD Extras | Nominated | ||
Best Overall DVD | Nominated |
Guilds
Organization | Award category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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American Cinema Editors | Best Editing – Drama Film | Stephen Mirrione | Nominated |
American Society of Cinematographers | Outstanding Cinematography | Robert Elswit | Nominated |
Art Directors Guild | Excellence in Production Design – Fantasy or Period Film | James Bissell and Christa Munro | Nominated |
Costume Designers Guild | Excellence in Costume Design – Period Film | Louise Frogley | Nominated |
Directors Guild of America | Outstanding Directing | George Clooney | Nominated |
Producers Guild of America | Motion Picture Producer of the Year | Grant Heslov | Nominated |
Stanley Kramer Award | Won | ||
Screen Actors Guild | Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role | David Strathairn | Nominated |
Outstanding Cast | Nominated | ||
Writers Guild of America | Best Screenplay – Original | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Nominated |
Film festivals
Festival | Award category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
---|---|---|---|
Bratislava Film Festival | Best Director | George Clooney | Won |
Grand Prix | Nominated | ||
Venice Film Festival | FIPRESCI Prize: Competition | George Clooney | Won |
Golden Lion | George Clooney | Nominated | |
Golden Osella: Best Screenplay | George Clooney and Grant Heslov | Won | |
Human Rights Film Network Award – Special Mention | George Clooney | Won | |
Pasinetti Award: Best Film | George Clooney | Won | |
Volpi Cup: Best Actor | David Strathairn | Won |
Film Critics
Festival | Award category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Cinematography | Robert Elswitt | Won |
Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Actor | David Strathairn | Nominated |
Best Director | George Clooney | Nominated | |
Best Ensemble | Nominated | ||
Freedom Award | George Clooney | Won | |
Best Picture | Nominated | ||
Best Writer | George Clooney & Grant Heslov | Nominated | |
Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Actor | David Strathairn | Nominated |
Best Cinematography | Robert Elswitt | Nominated | |
Best Director | George Clooney | Nominated | |
Best Picture | Nominated | ||
Best Screenplay | George Clooney & Grant Heslov | Nominated | |
Film Critics Circle of Australia | Best Foreign Film - English Language | George Clooney | Won |
Kansas City Film Critics Circle | Best Screenplay - Original | George Clooney & Grant Heslov | Won |
London Film Critics' Circle | Actor of the Year | David Strathairn | Nominated |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Robert Elswitt | Won |
National Board of Review | Best Film | Won | |
Online Film Critics Society | Best Actor | David Strathairn | Nominated |
Best Cinematography | Robert Elswitt | Nominated | |
Best Best Director | George Clooney | Nominated | |
Best Editing | Stephen Mirrione | Nominated | |
Best Picture | Nominated | ||
Best Screenplay - Original | George Clooney & Grant Heslov | Won | |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Screenplay | George Clooney & Grant Heslov | Won |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Actor | David Strathairn | Nominated |
Best Director | George Clooney | Nominated | |
Best Ensemble Cast | Nominated | ||
Best Film | Nominated | ||
Best Screenplay - Original | George Clooney & Grant Heslov | Nominated |